Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	account_n	afflict_v	amaze_v	18	3	8.5421	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51292	Discourses on several texts of Scripture by Henry More.	More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1692 (1692)	Wing M2649; ESTC R27512	212,373	520

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unto_o blood_n even_o unto_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a life_n and_o unrighteous_a devilish_a spirit_n that_o reside_v in_o you_o for_o this_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o your_o god_n that_o you_o be_v mortify_v that_o you_o be_v thorough_o sanctify_v that_o you_o destroy_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n in_o you_o 1_o thess._n 4._o and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o second_o these_o our_o suffering_n though_o great_a be_v not_o comparable_a to_o the_o rich_a reward_n that_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 4._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n three_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o 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prophet_n have_v buz_v at_o any_o time_n into_o your_o head_n if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n afflict_v your_o own_o carnal_a mind_n give_v not_o way_n to_o wrath_n to_o envy_v to_o anger_v to_o revenge_v to_o lust_n to_o wantonness_n to_o backbiting_a to_o swear_v to_o revel_v to_o drink_v to_o pride_n to_o contemn_v to_o reproach_v to_o fight_v to_o contest_v to_o censure_v to_o defame_v or_o whatsoever_o else_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v easy_o carry_v out_o to_o but_o deny_v yourselves_o in_o abstain_v from_o all_o those_o evil_a act_n and_o so_o give_v no_o encouragement_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o assault_v you_o which_o if_o you_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o precious_a christian_a patience_n even_o to_o the_o mortification_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n in_o you_o god_n shall_v stir_v up_o in_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n and_o enrich_v you_o with_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v fill_v your_o heart_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o yourselves_o a_o unexpressible_a taste_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v a_o infallible_a earnest_n of_o your_o eternal_a inheritance_n which_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v all_o do_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n discourse_n x._o jam_z i._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n the_o text_n be_v a_o description_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n and_o certain_o if_o any_o thing_n religion_n it_o be_v that_o want_v the_o point_v out_o by_o the_o most_o evident_a plain_a and_o conspicuous_a description_n that_o may_v be_v to_o be_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n in_o so_o large_a 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adam_n sure_o every_o such_o man_n walk_v like_o a_o vain_a image_n or_o shadow_n or_o like_o a_o wink_a noctambulo_n that_o see_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v nor_o in_o what_o plight_n he_o be_v nor_o who_o he_o may_v meet_v nor_o what_o eye_n be_v upon_o his_o nakedness_n nor_o what_o sad_a event_n may_v attend_v his_o fortuitous_a motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a man_n or_o unregenerate_v not_o yet_o awake_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n close_v as_o these_o noctambuli_n those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v by_o sight_n but_o by_o fortuitous_a fancy_n their_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o series_n of_o dream_n and_o all_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o imagination_n impertinent_o busy_a in_o this_o profound_a sleep_n for_o these_o phantasm_n under_o who_o conduct_n they_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n and_o which_o be_v their_o first_o mover_n in_o all_o their_o 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in_o all_o this_o we_o do_v but_o imitate_v those_o that_o dream_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v those_o thing_n they_o see_v to_o be_v clear_a reality_n while_o they_o be_v but_o dream_n as_o plotinus_n speak_v and_o few_o but_o do_v experience_n it_o nor_o can_v we_o give_v judgement_n what_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n what_o false_a or_o what_o true_a whether_o we_o have_v dream_v lucky_o and_o divinatory_o or_o all_o be_v falsehood_n and_o delusion_n till_o that_o mystical_a resurrection_n the_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o brief_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o particular_a that_o the_o immersion_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o death_n or_o sleep_v of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o condition_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v any_o true_a satisfaction_n be_v there_o expect_v 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